Family Matters

Many of us are card carrying members of the “sandwich generation,” simultaneously responsible for meeting the needs of our children (young and grown) and providing care for our aging parents too. Sometimes juggling it all requires a little help from our friends.

This is something so many people face. Our parents will never stop viewing themselves as our caregivers, even when they need care themselves. They “shield” us by hiding their illnesses until it’s too late.

‘Who do you intend to be?’ is such a powerful question, one that has generated very different answers at different points in my life. And isn’t that great?? The answers to life’s big questions are supposed to change and evolve as we grow older.

One of the things I’m noticing & valuing as I enter my 40s is the inspiration I find in seeing examples of women who have navigated the unexpected with grace & ingenuity. It makes me feel incredibly optimistic about living my ‘second act’ on my own terms.

We're better when we band together

Many of us are card carrying members of the “sandwich generation,” simultaneously responsible for meeting the needs of our children (young and grown) and providing care for our aging parents too. Sometimes juggling it all requires a little help from our friends.

I got married when I was 19, mainly because there was no way I was going to risk becoming a spinster like my much pitied cousin Ida, who was still single in her 40’s. I graduated from college with a BS, MS and an Mrs., feeling like I was set for life.